Sports

Hinnant is 3rd at CCS

Los Altos High’s Louis Hinnant placed third in boys singles at the recent Central Coast Section Badminton Championships. The sophomore went 4-2 in the three-day tournament, held last month at Monta Vista High.

Travel team tryouts

Peninsula Baseball Club of Los Altos Hills has scheduled tryouts next month for its 2013-14 travel baseball teams. The season runs July through May. Tryouts for the 13-and-under and 14-and-under teams are slated June 30 at Purissima Little League Fields, 27500 Purissima Road, Los Altos Hills. For more information, email Melonie Quintell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Soccer sign-ups

Registration is open for AYSO Region 43’s fall soccer season. The region serves boys and girls in grades K-12 who live in northern Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. AYSO follows six philosophies: everyone plays, player development, positive coaching, good sportsmanship, balanced teams and open registration. To register or for more information, visit ayso43.org.

TC seeks story leads

Summer’s here, and that means the high school and college teams the Town Crier usually covers are on a break. The Town Crier sports department doesn’t go on a break, though, and is on the lookout for summer sports stories. If you or someone you know is participating in a sport this summer, please contact Pete Borello for a possible story. Call 948-9000, ext. 315, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Coaches wanted

Mountain View High seeks a cross-country coach and an assistant football coach for the frosh/soph team. Send resumes to head football coach Shelley Smith at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call (408) 688-6165. Los Altos High needs a frosh-soph boys basketball coach. Email resumes to athletic director Kim Cave at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or to varsity head coach Bob McFarlane at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Tennis club invites members

The Los Altos Tennis Club seeks new members. The longstanding club schedules several tennis matches through the year, along with charity and social events. If interested, email membership chairwoman Sherry Barba at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Circuit race seeks sponsors

Sponsors are sought for the third annual Foothill College Circuit Race, “The Learning Curve,” scheduled July 14 on the campus in Los Altos Hills. Foothill College and the Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club host the bicycle race, which raises funds to construct a multiuse bike and pedestrian path encircling the 122-acre campus. Organizers seek a title sponsor ($5,000), individual race sponsors ($300-$1,300) and prize sponsors (product donations). In return, sponsors will have their names/logos printed on the back of race T-shirts and on banners around the course, and receive space for a product booth. If interested, call Brenda Davis-Visas at 949-7033 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Summer camp sign-ups

Spartans Sports Camp’s summer program is under way. Directed by Doug Wiersig, the second-year camp opened Monday and is scheduled to run through Aug. 2 at Mountain View High, 3535 Truman Ave. It offers seven sessions of multisport camps (for those entering grades 3-6) and strength and agility camps (grades 6-12), and two sessions of sport-specific camps in basketball, soccer and baseball. In addition, there are advanced camps in girls volleyball and girls water polo, and a boys lacrosse camp. Proceeds benefit Mountain View High athletics. To register or for more information, visit www.spartanssportscamp.com.

Special coaches needed

The Special Olympics of Santa Clara County needs coaches for a variety of sports. No experience is necessary For more information, call (408) 392-0170 or visit sonc.org.

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